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Best Index Funds

Find the best index funds, ranked by their 5-year CAGR, for low-cost passive investing.

Scheme Name
NAV (Rs)
AUM(Rs Cr)
1W(%)
1M(%)
3M(%)
6M(%)
1Y(%)
3Y(%)
5Y(%)
10Y(%)
SI(%)
ER(%)
38.83965-0.201.792.8014.25-5.7422.4328.88NA25.200.33
39.382,502-0.061.612.5313.75-1.7722.1828.39NA25.490.26
26.942,2350.232.643.4111.52-1.2217.3824.03NA13.330.39
189.101080.953.344.6312.23-2.8417.1422.5913.2425.980.61
27.601,0421.403.625.2511.82-6.8516.9922.07NA16.660.25
25.855,4821.403.615.2311.77-6.7016.9622.04NA14.020.34
64.877,6501.403.615.2311.72-7.0416.8321.9214.2415.820.31
57.02961.393.615.1711.82-6.6916.9021.8614.2114.660.38
25.043561.403.635.2511.75-6.6517.0421.80NA17.320.32
30.651351.403.615.1611.58-7.0516.6821.76NA22.880.34
20.516070.250.27-1.1010.083.4411.5121.57NA12.640.26
27.132,4270.051.731.9110.62-2.4715.8121.18NA17.980.17
27.043,8871.045.3113.2419.9123.0624.3719.30NA20.250.61
23.091,9030.131.731.599.28-2.3313.8319.14NA15.180.21
55.951,953-0.151.350.878.78-1.2313.7218.8613.5814.490.10
175.8923,719-0.151.340.858.74-1.2613.7018.8613.5125.260.17
21.80738-0.151.340.858.75-1.2413.7318.82NA14.530.12
244.6720,527-0.151.340.848.72-1.3013.6718.8213.4428.220.20
46.112,607-0.151.350.878.77-1.1713.7018.8213.3312.760.07
233.9010,048-0.151.340.838.70-1.3213.6818.8113.3628.100.19
24.67825-0.151.340.858.74-1.2513.6918.80NA14.690.17
264.4813,914-0.151.340.848.71-1.3113.6518.8013.3529.340.19
29.60344-0.151.340.858.69-1.3013.6518.78NA22.090.18
170.171,296-0.151.340.848.70-1.3813.6218.7413.4024.940.19
261.001,121-0.151.340.848.72-1.2813.6418.6813.0829.210.20

Why Use This Screener?

Low-Cost Investing

Index funds typically have lower expense ratios compared to actively managed funds, keeping more returns in your pocket.

Market-Linked Growth

These funds replicate market indices like Nifty 50 or Sensex, giving investors direct exposure to the overall market.

Steady Long-Term Returns

Over 5 years or more, index funds have often matched or outperformed many active funds due to low costs and efficient tracking.

Ideal for Beginners

With simple structure and low cost, index funds are often the starting point for new investors.

FAQs on Best Index Funds

What is an index fund?

It’s a mutual fund that mirrors a stock market index such as the Nifty 50, holding the same stocks in the same proportion.

Why rank index funds by 5-year CAGR?

Ranking index funds helps you track the performance of different funds for similar benchmarks. Often, the expense ratios and fund efficiency can make a fund good or bad.

Are index funds risk-free?

No. They carry the same market risks as the underlying index. However, they eliminate fund manager risk and are low-cost.

Are index funds right for you?

Your investment advisor is the right person to answer this question for you.

Index funds are low-cost and suitable for most investors seeking long-term market returns. If you want broader exposure, you could also look at the best flexi-cap funds.

>> Dig deeper into our easy-to-use mutual fund screener for better views and ideas.

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